I have found an advertisement about machines to sell. The company – like many others – finished its operation and start to sell all the machines, materials practically for buttons. Unfortunately I can’t place so much more things into my shop, so I just bought a sole-branding press and two sewing machines. This guy had… Read More
A new design
I had some red buffalo leather from a previous order, so I decided to make a new pair form it – as an RTW. Not a serie, just one pair… this was a half year ago. I still didn’t start it yet, but I post some photo. The main advantage to make one pair RTW,… Read More
Budapester close-ups
Fusion shoemaking
When I started to learn shoemaking – around 23 years ago – I was so curious how a flat leather turns to a nice shaped beauty. You knwo what I mean, if you ever see a magic trick, and you thought: if you would learn the trick – you get some real magic, because that… Read More
Making the Fiddleback with Bevelled Waist
Here is a tutorial I posted before to thehcc.org, but I decided to save it here as well. These are one version to make the bevelled waist and fiddleback on a shoe. As you can recognise – the shank area must be skived. This is how to prepare the parts: And the attached sole shows… Read More
Black and Black
Two new pairs from Koronya Workshop. The front one – yes, this is THE SHOE. BUDAPESTER. Timeless beauty, maybe a bit heavy for a few taste, but no doubt, that comfortable. The one on the background is the second pair of my RTW collection. A simple black wholecut, with high gloss finish, simple sole, bevelled… Read More
Great Findings on Ebay
Sometimes I spend some time and money on ebay to find new (actually quite old) tools – you know I am addicted, and it’s not a joke. So these nice pieces came from Austria. On the left there are spme pegging awl mount, the right ones are for stitching, in different sizes. I am very… Read More
